Rural Lanes and Farmland – Pleshey Village loop from Essex

Rural Lanes and Farmland – Pleshey Village loop from Essex

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Rural Lanes and Farmland – Pleshey Village loop from Essex

02:10

51.8km

260m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.03 km

Rural Lanes and Farmland

Highlight • Natural

Calm traffic, pretty scenery and flowing roads. What more could you ask for?

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25.6 km

Tree-Lined Lane Near Yellow Fields

Highlight • Cycleway

Whether it is leafy and green in summer or more stark in winter, this is a lovely lane to ride along all year round.

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39.8 km

High Easter Cricket Field

Highlight • Structure

Cool shaded bench.

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40.1 km

The Snug at High Easter

Highlight • Cafe

Great little cafe, plenty of seating and good selection of food and drinks

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41.9 km

Field of Rapeseed Flowers

Highlight • Natural

If you’re not here for the weeks in spring when the poppies are out, it’s just a field.

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44.5 km

Pleshey Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quaint village, site of a former royal castle, now just the earthworks left (sadly mostly obscured from view and on private property).

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44.9 km

Pleshey Rolling Hills

Highlight • Climb

The long drags at 3% can sometimes be worse than the short but steeper hills. Great riding around this area and pretty much traffic free.

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47.6 km

Bury Lane Ford

Highlight • River

Fellow cyclists: Please be very careful here! The ford can be extremely slippery as it’s covered with algae. A number of serious bicycle accidents have unfortunately happened here which could …

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